A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry combines two investigations in the United Kingdom and the USA to conclude that children bullied by peers suffer long-term ill effects when compared with children who were maltreated by adults.
This study is a first of its kind to compare two kinds of maltreatment-one by peers and the other by adults. The researchers used data from two cohorts, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children in the UK (ALSPAC) and the Great Smoky Mountains Study in the USA (GSMS) longitudinal studies.
ALSPAC:
GSMS:
Findings:
According to a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report, the effects of bullying are still felt at the age of 50 by the victims! With various forms and modes of bullying making the headlines, the current study, in combination with previous findings, brings home the point that this matter needs to be taken seriously at all levels.
In the authors’ words, “It is important for schools, health services, and other agencies to coordinate their responses to bullying, and research is needed to assess such interagency policies and processes.”
Written by Mangala Sarkar Ph.D.
Primary Reference:
Lereya, S., Copeland, W., Costello, E., & Wolke, D. (2015). Adult mental health consequences of peer bullying and maltreatment in childhood: Two cohorts in two countries. The Lancet Paychiatry. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(15)00165-0/fulltext
Additional References:
Effects of Bullying. Retrieved from http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/
(2012 Nov 30). How does bullying affect health & well-being? Retrieved from https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/bullying/conditioninfo/Pages/health.aspx
(2014 Apr 18). Child bullying victims still suffering at 50-study. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27063715
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